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Category: ‘Cornerbacks’

The Philadelphia Eagles Sign Cornerback Walter ThurmondMarch 11th, 2015 at 2:25 PM***PHOTO1***
The Philadelphia Eagles have signed cornerback Walter Thurmond to a one-year deal on Wednesday.
Thurmond, 27, was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He spent four seasons in Seattle, helping the team win the Super Bowl in 2013 before becoming an unrestricted free...

The Philadelphia Eagles and Byron Maxwell Agree to Deal, According to Reports.March 8th, 2015 at 4:26 PM***PHOTO1***
According to Jayson Broddock, and later confirmed by Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice, the Philadelphia Eagles and cornerback Byron Maxwell have agreed to a deal.
It is said to be a five-year deal for about $54 million and $25 million guaranteed.
Maxwell, 27, is thought to be the top free agent at...

Philadelphia Eagles and Byron Maxwell Have a Mutural Interest in Each Other.March 5th, 2015 at 6:17 PM***PHOTO1***
The Philadelphia Eagles have made some big changes to their roster recently. The Eagles released Cary Williams, Trent Cole, and Todd Herremans. Traded LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills. And it seems unlikely they will resign Nate Allen, Bradley Fletcher and Brandon Graham.
With all those moves it has made...

Reports Say the Philadelphia Eagles Will Release Trent ColeMarch 3rd, 2015 at 5:58 PM***PHOTO1***
According to reports, the Philadelphia Eagles will release its second all-time leader in sacks Trent Cole.
Cole, 32, has spent ten seasons in Philadelphia after being drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2005 draft. During the ten years playing for the Eagles, Cole recorded 436 tackles, 85.5...

The Philadelphia Eagles Release Cornerback Cary Williams.March 3rd, 2015 at 12:41 PM***PHOTO1***
The Philadelphia Eagles released cornerback Cary Williams Tuesday morning.
Williams signed with the Eagles in 2013 and started every game while in Philadelphia. During his two seasons with the Eagles, Williams recorded 118 tackles, five interceptions, one sack, and 22 passes defended.
Williams, 30, was a seventh round selection by...

Philadelphia Eagles 2015 Draft Preview: Marcus Peters, CB, WashingtonFebruary 16th, 2015 at 6:07 PM ***PHOTO1***
The Philadelphia Eagles will almost certainly take a defensive back with the 20th overall selection in this year's NFL Draft. A few mock drafts have the Eagles selecting Washington's Marcus Peters in the first round.
Peters is arguably the best cornerback in this year's draft. Physically, he has everything...

Philadelphia Eagles 2015 Draft Preview: Jalen Collins, CB, LSUFebruary 9th, 2015 at 7:58 PM***PHOTO1***
The Philadelphia Eagles will likely look to draft a defensive back in the first round. They have to. Drafting Marcus Mariota would be great, but to move up high in the draft to get Mariota the Eagles would have to give up a lot. In recent years the Eagles offense...

Philadelphia Eagles 2015 Draft Preview: Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan StateFebruary 8th, 2015 at 6:34 PM***PHOTO1***
During the second half of the 2014 season it became painfully obvious that the Philadelphia Eagles need help in the secondary. The secondary finished the season in the bottom ten in the league in almost every category: yards per game, touchdowns allowed, average yards per completion... etc.
The Eagles will most...

Philadelphia Eagles Announce Changes to StaffJanuary 19th, 2015 at 8:34 PM***PHOTO1***
The Philadelphia Eagles announced changes to the coaching staff. The Eagles defensive backs will now be coached by Cory Undlin, who was the defensive back coach with the Denver Broncos last season. Justin Peelle has been promoted and will now be the tight ends coach.
Undlin comes to Philadelphia...

Philadelphia Eagles’ Chip Kelly Says Evaluations Will Take TimeDecember 29th, 2014 at 5:36 PM***PHOTO1***
There are three things in life that are "certainties": Death, Taxes, and no professional sports team's roster will look the same for multiple years.
The Philadelphia Eagles regular season ended no more than 24 hours ago and the main topic around the Philadelphia area today is clear: What will the Eagles...

Philadelphia Eagles are Officially Eliminated from PlayoffsDecember 21st, 2014 at 8:46 PM***PHOTO1***
The Philadelphia Eagles were 9-3 on the season entering December. Going to the playoffs seemed like a given. The Eagles were coming off an impressive win over the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas on Thanksgiving. They had two big games to start off the month, a home game...

Philadelphia Eagles Fail to Take Control of NFC East, Lose to Cowboys 38-27December 15th, 2014 at 6:05 PM***PHOTO1***
The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night 38-27 in what may be the most frustrating game of the season for the Birds. Whoever won the game would take a one game lead in the NFC East with just two weeks remaining in the season. With the...

Philadelphia Eagles Sign CB Roc Carmichael, Place S Earl Wolff on Injured ReserveNovember 18th, 2014 at 1:25 PMThe Philadelphia Eagles have made a few roster moves in preparation for the team's meeting with the Tennessee Titans this Sunday. Specifically, Philly has placed safety Earl Wolff on injured reserve, which will end his season. Philadelphia then signed cornerback Roc Carmichael to the active roster to fill in...

Philadelphia Eagles Chip Kelly on Jason Kelce Injury and Cary Williams’ CommentsSeptember 23rd, 2014 at 1:30 PM***PHOTO1***
The Philadelphia Eagles have had an eventful couple of days since they defeated the Washington Redskins 37-34 to improve to 3-0 on the 2014 season. During the game, the Eagles lost center Jason Kelce to an abdominal injury, which will cost him significant time. Head coach Chip Kelly also had...

Philadelphia Eagles Should Return Key Players from Injury for Third Preseason GameAugust 19th, 2014 at 7:47 PMThe Philadelphia Eagles received some good news on the injury front as wide receiver Riley Cooper and cornerback Nolan Carroll are back at practice. Both players have not seen any preseason action due to injury, but will have a chance to play in the regular season dress rehearsal Thursday against...

Free Agent Frenzy: Philadelphia Eagles Bolstering Their SecondaryMarch 13th, 2014 at 10:50 PMAfter going on a free agent signing spree over the past few off-seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles are taking the slow and quiet approach to the free agent market this year. Free agents that were supposed to make the defense better turned out to be a bust (ex. Nnamdi Asomugha, Patrick...